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Vatican Says No to Anti-Mosque Proposal in Italy
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akornfeld
Vatican City – A top Vatican official said Thursday Muslims should be allowed to build new mosques in Italy, where the country’s interior minister, citing terrorism fears, is pushing to ban such initiatives. On Wednesday Interior Minister Roberto Maroni a member of the anti-immigration Northern League party, proposed a moratorium on the building of mosques…
Conservative Anglicans Issue Constitution, Laws
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akornfeld
Conservative Anglican leaders unveiled on Wednesday the constitution and laws for a new organization intended to replace the Episcopal Church as the American arm of the Anglican Communion, which has 77 million members worldwide. The move is the most telling sign yet that the debate over the role of gay and lesbian Christians has torn…
Mumbai Jews on Edge After Attacks in India
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akornfeld
Mumbai, India – Mumbai’s tiny Jewish community feels itself under threat for the first time in hundreds of years in the wake of the deadly attacks by suspected Muslim militants that included a bloody two-day siege at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish center. Jews here said they had always considered themselves safe amid the tapestry of religions…
Jews, Muslims Plan Joint Memorial Tribute to Mumbai Victims
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nsymmonds
NEW YORK (RNS) In an effort to continue interfaith cooperation and prevent backlash against Muslims, Jews and Muslims are coming together here to memorialize the Jewish victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Imam Mohammed Shamsi Ali and Rabbi Marc Schneier, who recently appeared together in Manhattan during November’s national Jewish-Muslim “Weekend of…
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